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Your comprehensive guide to sport in Glasgow

7th September 2023

Whether you’re new to Glasgow or not, here is a guide to all the best sporting activities on offer in the city. Glasgow is infamous for its notoriety in Scottish football. It’s also becoming one of the most attractive places to hold international competitions, exemplified by the 2014 Commonwealth Games and the 2023 UCI Cycling ...


Your guide to a sporting summer in Scotland

22nd May 2023

Now that the summer has begun, The Glasgow Guardian’s guide to a sporting summer lists some of the best up-and-coming sporting events in Scotland to watch or get involved in. Whether you’re planning to stick around in Scotland this summer or already call Scotland home, now that the undergraduate exam period has finished, summer has ...


GUNC finish third in the NPL

29th April 2023

Glasgow University Netball Club were one of three university teams to be included in the newly-created National League for the best netball clubs in Scotland. Back in November 2022, The Glasgow Guardian spoke to Niamh Fitzpatrick, Goal Attack (GA) for Glasgow University Netball Club’s (GUNC) first team. Fitzpatrick had stressed the excitement within the club ...


UofG student helping to pave the way for men’s netball breakthrough in Scotland

8th January 2023

In conversation with Adam Paton, the student driving the growth of men’s netball. The tables have turned. At a time when female athletes from traditionally male-dominated sports are escalating in popularity, with a prime example being the dominance of England women’s football and rugby teams, netball has been forced to square up to an awkward ...


‘We’re ready for tough netball, that’s what we want’: In conversation with GUNC

30th November 2022

A favourable opening to the season for GUNC in the National League as they turn their attention to focus on momentum, development and growth for the remainder of the season.  Netball Scotland have introduced a new high-performance league called the National League. The National League is made up of the seven best netball clubs in ...


Vitality Netball Superleague 2022 preview

31st January 2022

With the Strathclyde Sirens aiming for a space in the top four, this year’s VNSL will not be one to miss for Scottish netball fans. After an exciting pre-season including the second Rise Again Netball Festival, the first Quad Series since before the pandemic, and some massive signings, we are now into the final week ...


Netball Scotland launch ground-breaking Mixed Netball Leagues

30th January 2022

With two initial Mixed Social Leagues beginning towards the end of February, Netball Scotland is truly creating something for everyone! The majority of us will have played or known someone who has played netball at school. In fact, it’s one of the most played sports at school in Scotland with many staying involved after school ...